ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 11 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:

UGA Presents welcomes Tony Award-winning Broadway star Kelli O'Hara to Hodgson Concert Hall on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

One of Broadway's most celebrated leading ladies, O'Hara brings her luminous voice and distinctive artistry to an evening of Great American Songbook classics and Broadway favorites.

Known for combining extraordinary vocal technique with emotional depth, warmth and a natural theatricality, O'Hara has captivated audiences on Broadway, at the Metropolitan Opera, in concert halls across the country and on television. O'Hara won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her acclaimed performance as Anna Leonowens in the Lin...